How to prevent default screen background?

[ACTCMS]

With this renderlist

Code:

2011-09-11 16:38:30.788    [DEBUG][3]    MVP sending frame
2011-09-11 16:38:30.803    [DEBUG][3]    render list contains
2011-09-11 16:38:30.803    [DEBUG][3]     - block-extras-black
2011-09-11 16:38:30.803    [DEBUG][3]     - FixedImage
2011-09-11 16:38:30.803    [DEBUG][3]     - Overlay
2011-09-11 16:38:31.038    [DEBUG][3]    MVP frame sent

on the PC the DateTime is suppressed.

On the NMT (or on a PC with no Directx support) the DateTime still shows.

[sub]

This patch should fix it on the NMT.

[ACTCMS]

This patch should fix it on the NMT.

Thanks sub - working fine now. Not that it matters much, but it also fixes it on the graphically challenged PC too.

[johnsonx42]

I briefly added this patch to the patch list, but then saw it was already superseded by patch 18. To avoid confusion I just removed it again.

[ACTCMS]

I worked out why this didnt work. I forgot the screen savers work as popups rather than screens. I've adjusted to the logic for the next release to also work in your situation. Instead of "screensaver" though, it'll use a "block-extras" element name to tell it to not add the background or datetime.

When I'm running as a plugin with this RenderList

Code:

2012-03-13 01:44:23.759    [DEBUG][1]    render list contains
2012-03-13 01:44:23.759    [DEBUG][1]     - screensaver-black
2012-03-13 01:44:23.759    [DEBUG][1]     - block-extras-black
2012-03-13 01:44:23.759    [DEBUG][1]     - FixedImageSS-Big
2012-03-13 01:44:23.759    [DEBUG][1]     - Overlay
2012-03-13 01:44:23.759    [DEBUG][1]     - OverlaySS

I get this logfile entry every time GetRenderList() is called

Code:

2012-03-13 01:44:23.759    [DEBUG][1]    block-extras element

Probably not major, but it soon fills the log file...

[sub]

I'll remove that message in the next release.

[ACTCMS]

I'll remove that message in the next release.

Thanks...

[ACTCMS]

I've noticed a problem with the "block-extras-black" element when I'm running as a Plugin (ie manually started from the main menu) on an NMT - it doesn't happen on the PC.

With this renderlist

Code:

2012-05-12 17:04:41.448    [DEBUG][1]    render list contains
2012-05-12 17:04:41.448    [DEBUG][1]     - screensaver-black
2012-05-12 17:04:41.448    [DEBUG][1]     - block-extras-black
2012-05-12 17:04:41.448    [DEBUG][1]     - JustRetro-FixedImage-DateTime
2012-05-12 17:04:41.448    [DEBUG][1]     - Overlay

the plugin runs as expected for 30-40 seconds or so, then the CPU usage goes up to about 60-70% and stays there. I also see this sequence in the log a couple of times per second instead of 3-4 times every 15 seconds.

Code:

2012-05-12 17:07:00.644    [DEBUG][3]    MVP data read: 1   (3)
2012-05-12 17:07:00.644    [DEBUG][3]    MVP request processed
2012-05-12 17:07:00.644    [DEBUG][3]    MVP waiting for data

If I remove "block-extras-black" from the renderlist, the problem disappears, but obviously I can see the fixed NPVR DateTime again. The "block-extras-black" element is

Code:

blackUiElement2 = new UiElement("block-extras-black", new RectangleF(0, 0, 100, 100), black);

Alex

[ACTCMS]

sub - did you miss the post above from yesterday? or are you just ignoring me?

[Jaggy]

or are you just ignoring me?

I would hope "busy" not "ignoring you" :confused: